The launch of the International Platform on Sustainable Finance indicates an increased focus on a globalized approach to coordinating sustainable finance.

By Paul Davies and Michael D. Green

On October 18, 2019, the EU, China, India, and five other countries combined to launch the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF). Acknowledging the role that private capital has to play in scaling up sustainable investment worldwide, the IPSF seeks to provide a platform to increase private-sector funding in this area. This blog post will consider in more detail the IPSF’s aims, as well as the ways in which the IPSF intends to achieve them.